In Guinaifen's livestream, she was utterly stunned.
Even though she'd suspected Dan Heng was Imbibitor Lunae, witnessing the transformation firsthand was still mind-blowing!
And Blade—
The man who'd always been cold, silent, and ruthless—
Suddenly turned into a chatterbox in front of Imbibitor Lunae Dan Heng!
He even narrated Dan Heng's titles like a hype man!
"Impressive. Did you think only the Stellaron Hunters infiltrated Xianzhou?"
Yanqing gritted his teeth.
Ice swirled around him as he levitated into the air.
"Yanqing, you're transforming too?!"
Jade swords materialized behind him, glowing with an ethereal light.
"If that's the case, I'll have to take you both down and let the General decide!"
Guinaifen's jaw dropped.
The livestream chat exploded again.
[Chat]
"EVERYONE'S SO BADASS?!"
"Why doesn't MY Yanqing have this move?!"
"Wait, Yanqing—Dan Heng's on OUR side!"
"To Yanqing, they're both felons—he can't just let them go!"
"Yanqing only fights high-difficulty battles!"
"If there are five enemies, Yanqing will take on at least three!"
"Poor Yanqing! Just got schooled by Jingliu, now immediately has to face Blade and Imbibitor Lunae!"
"Luofu's bravest warrior—well deserved!" ]
...
[Enter Battle]
Guinaifen almost forgot—
This was a turn-based game!
Yanqing hovered mid-air, jade swords orbiting him like a celestial formation.
"I've heard of your infamy, Imbibitor Lunae."
"To think another criminal slipped into Xianzhou..."
With a flick of his finger—
Four flying swords fanned out in a line.
Each became a selectable enemy unit.
[Destroy all [Swords] to break the [Seal]]
Guinaifen nodded sagely.
"A puzzle boss fight!"
Then—
"WAIT—YANQING HAS A HEALTH BAR?!"
"Shouldn't I be controlling him to fight Blade and Dan Heng?!"
Dan Heng, holding black-and-white orbs, spoke calmly.
"I seek no conflict. I came only to ensure my friends' safety."
"Save your excuses for the Shackling Prison."
[Battle Start]
Guinaifen checked the team lineup—
And lost it.
[Dan Heng - Imbibitor Lunae (Story)]
[Blade (Story)]
"Fighting Yanqing is one thing…"
"But why are YOU TWO TEAMING UP?!"
"You're both ancient enough to be his ancestors—bullying a kid?!"
"Weren't you supposed to 'settle debts'? Now you're fighting together?!"
Even worse—
After Dan Heng attacked, Blade cheered him on.
"Good, good! Just like that, Imbibitor Lunae!"
"Your friends won't last much longer in their battle..."
"What's wrong? Afraid of this brat?"
Yanqing coldly retorted, "Silence! You're not leaving either!"
His swords lashed out at Blade.
Guinaifen couldn't help but applaud.
"This kid… is relentless!"
"He's giving it his all!"
Kafka's voice echoed from off-screen.
"Fine. Let's turn up the heat, Blade."
"Listen to my voice—unleash your Mara."
Blade raised his ancient sword—
Its edge ignited with crimson energy.
[Auto-Attack: Triple Strike]
Three flying swords shattered under the assault.
Yet Yanqing stood firm.
"Surrender now!"
A counterattack followed.
Blade's passive marker (4/5) filled.
"Hellscape."
His blade carved a blood-red arc—
A painting of mountains and lycoris blooming in its wake.
The livestream screamed.
"WHAT IS THIS SKILL?!"
"He's a criminal but SO COOL?!"
"The artistic direction is chef's kiss!"
"So besides Silver Wolf, Kafka and Blade are future playable characters?!"
"Stellaron Hunters banner when?!"
"They just showed Blade AND Imbibitor Lunae's gameplay—I NEED THEM BOTH!"
"Yu Ling's leaking their own content before leakers can!"
[Player's Turn]
Guinaifen checked Dan Heng's skill panel—
Enhanced Basic Attacks.
Each level changed the icon.
At 1 stack, it was a single orb—unleashing a water-wind combo.
At 2 stacks, it became twin blades.
Dan Heng's body glowed cyan.
A whirlpool churned beneath him.
"I hope March and the others are safe..."
"No more delays."
He teleported mid-air, spear materializing—
Then rained strikes like a storm!
Two more swords shattered.
Guinaifen's eyes sparkled.
"DAMN!"
"That damage—is that Imaginary?!"
"Not just the moveset—his element changed?!"
"Two skill points per hit, but WORTH IT!"
Yanqing's HP dropped to 20%.
Guinaifen hesitated.
These two future 5-stars were ganging up on a kid who'd just unlocked new powers.
Too cruel.
Then—
Yanqing triggered a cutscene.
"You two… are troublesome."
"It seems I'll need this to stop you!"
"Wait—there's MORE?!"
The livestream gasped.
This battle had too many reveals!
Blade. Imbibitor Lunae. Playable.
And now—
Yanqing's ultimate technique!
His swords reconfigured—
Merging into a colossal jade blade that blotted out the sky!
Ice spikes erupted like a frozen apocalypse—
Piercing even through the screen.
Blade and Dan Heng's HP halved.
Blade's voice turned guttural.
"This sword… feels familiar."
"Did she teach you?!"
"Then you're dead!"
Guinaifen gasped.
"'She'—does he mean Jingliu?!"
"Yanqing learned this from her?!"
"Oh damn—it DOES look like her aerial slash!"
"Not only did he survive her attack—he improved it?!"
"Yanqing, you genius!!"
To be continued…
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